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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Daisy berate Winterbourne for?

2. At what time does Winterbourne run into Daisy and Giovanelli again at the Colosseum a week later?

3. Why do Winterbourne's and Daisy's paths gradually stop crossing?

4. What is the irony of Mrs. Costello?

5. What are the rumors about what Winterbourne is pursuing in Geneva?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Daisy turn the tables on Winterbourne when he warns her about Giovanelli?

2. How does Daisy astonish Mrs. Walker that afternoon in her house?

3. What is the admonition Winterbourne receives from his aunt?

4. Describe the difference between Mrs. Costello's opinion of Daisy and Mrs. Miller's opinion.

5. Describe Daisy's coquettish behavior that Winterbourne takes the wrong way.

6. How does James show that Daisy is not romantically interested in Giovanelli?

7. How does Henry James satirize Americans in the scene at Mrs. Walker's afternoon gathering?

8. How does the news about Daisy alter Winterbourne's plans after he arrives in Rome?

9. How does Winterbourne lecture Daisy at the Palace of the Caesars?

10. What is Winterbourne's ulterior motive in going with Daisy to meet Giovanelli?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay entitled Why I Would Like to Visit Italy. Using some of the sites Daisy visits in Rome, give your reasons for wanting to visit there. Your essay should also mention Italian fashion and how it has influenced fashion in the USA.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the growth and change in America after the Civil War (1861-1865) which saw people like the Millers become quite wealthy through industry and become world travelers. Your essay should discuss the American spirit and the American dream that influenced its growth and development.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the modern social distinction of money. Use the example of a girl or boy from a wealthy family falling in love with someone from a middle income family. Discuss how such situations may play out.

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